[Ord. No. 788 §1, 8-18-2004]
The office of City Administrator is hereby created for the City
pursuant to Chapter 77 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri as amended.
[Ord. No. 788 §2, 8-18-2004]
A. The
Board of Aldermen, subject to the approval of the Mayor, shall by
resolution employ a City Administrator, who shall be responsible for
the administration of all the departments of the City government which
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen have the authority to control. He/she
shall be appointed with regard to merit only, and he/she need not
be a resident of the City at the time of his/her appointment.
B. The
qualifications for holding the office of City Administrator shall
be as follows:
1. He/she must have a college degree in business administration, public
administration, political science or engineering, or other appropriate
graduate degree from an accredited college or university.
2. He/she must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and must devote
his/her full time to his/her duties as City Administrator.
C. Removal From Office.
1. The City Administrator may be removed from office and discharged
from employment without cause upon resolution of the Board of Aldermen
adopted by a two-thirds (⅔) majority of the members of the
Board of Aldermen. A certified copy of such resolution shall be delivered
to the discharged City Administrator by the City Clerk, or Mayor,
within ten (10) days following its adoption.
2. The City Administrator may be removed from office and discharged
from employment by the Mayor upon the affirmative vote of a majority
of all the members of the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 788 §3, 8-18-2004]
A. The
City Administrator shall have the following functions and duties:
1. He/she shall be the Chief Administrative Assistant to the Mayor.
2. He/she shall have general superintending control of the administration
and management of the government business, officers and employees
of the City, subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor.
These responsibilities shall include:
a. To execute the policies, directives and legislative actions of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
b. To direct, supervise and coordinate administrative activities of
the City.
c. To employ, demote, promote, discipline, suspend and discharge any
Group Manager of the City with the approval of the Mayor, but without
necessity of approval of the Board of Aldermen, and all other employees
without the necessity of approval of the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.
d. To prepare a proposed annual operating budget and submit the proposed
budget for review, consideration and adoption by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen.
e. To administer the annual operating budget as adopted by ordinance.
f. To prepare and periodically revise a five (5) year capital improvements
plan and budget.
g. To recommend and administer personnel policies and classifications,
compensation and evaluation programs for all City employees, in conformity
with the ordinances of the City.
h. To monitor the financial condition of the City and estimate present
and future financial needs.
i. To submit monthly financial reports.
j. To combine or consolidate job positions within departments as necessary
or prudent for maximum utilization of manpower.
k. To recommend and administer policies governing purchasing procedures
and inventory control.
l. To authorize changes in departmental budget line items within the
overall departmental budget appropriations.
m. To investigate and take any necessary action on complaints concerning
administrative matters and personnel performance, subject to Subparagraph
(c) of this Subsection.
n. To delegate to other administrative officers subject to the City
Administrator's direction and supervision the authority to exercise
such powers, perform such duties and assume such responsibilities
as may be considered appropriate.
o. To provide to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen information, guidance
and leadership in matters of policy determination.
p. To perform such other duties as may be required by the Mayor or Board
of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 788 §4, 8-18-2004]
The salary of the City Administrator shall be as established
from time to time by ordinance.